The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in June imposed hefty countervailing duties ranging from around 30% to more than 600% on Chinese exports of standard and structural steel pipe.

Harvel Plastics, a U.S. manufacturer of PVC and CPVC industrial piping, duct systems and other thermoplastic extrusions, appointed Patrick Foose chief operating officer.

Tyco Flow Control opened a 42,000-sq.-ft. service and repair center in Pasadena, TX, on July 15.

AIV LP, one of the leading master distributors of industrial and petrochemical valves in the country, is expanding again.

Emerson announced it has acquired TopWorx. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Bonney Forge announced the certification of its cast steel valve product line to the testing, inspection, and quality assurance requirements outlined in the American Petroleum Institute’s Process Valve Qualification Procedure RP-591.

Doyce Gaskin, president of Mueller Co., has passed away after a brief illness.

The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) expects that stainless steel crude steel production in 2008 will recover after the decrease in production during 2007.

Grassroots industrial plant construction in North America continues to experience explosive growth, according to Industrial Information Resources.

Northwest Pipe Co. announced plans to construct a new tubular products pipe manufacturing facility in the Houston area.